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Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 402 · 40 questions
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Tip (Person first, then words): Formal: emails to the principal, interviews, calls to offices, letters, your supervisor at work, a panel of judges. Informal: friends, cousins, family chats, birthday messages, planning a picnic. Formal words in full: “going to”, not “gonna”; “please”, not “pls”; “Yes”, not “Yup”; “Thank you very much”, not “Thx!”.

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  1. 1.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  8. 8.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  9. 9.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Yo” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Sup”
  10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  11. 11.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  14. 14.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) gotta (c) wanna (d) kinda
  15. 15.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
  18. 18.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
  21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plss (c) please (d) plz
  25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thx!”
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
  27. 27.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
  28. 28.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
  33. 33.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) formal (b) informal
  35. 35.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yup” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yes”
  36. 36.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
  38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
  39. 39.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False
  6. False
  7. informal
  8. a formal line
  9. “Good morning”
  10. a formal line
  11. an informal line
  12. an informal line
  13. informal
  14. going to
  15. True
  16. False
  17. formal
  18. True
  19. an informal line
  20. formal
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. please
  25. “Thank you very much.”
  26. formal
  27. formal
  28. True
  29. informal
  30. False
  31. False
  32. formal
  33. False
  34. formal
  35. “Yes”
  36. True
  37. informal
  38. informal
  39. True
  40. True

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